Grate for open fireplaces.



PATENTED M1114 1908. 0. P. SALTBR. u Y GRATE PoR OPEN FIREPLAGES.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 26.1907. I

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GRATE FOR OPEN FIREPLAGES.

APPLICATION yFILED Nov. 2a. 19.07. 2 SHEETS SEET Z.

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CHARLES F. SALTER, OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO H. C. HELM, i

OF HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE.

GRATE FOR OPEN FIREPLACES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES F. SALTEE, a citizen of the United States, resident of Knoxville, in the county of Knox and State of Tennessee, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Grates for Open Fireplaces; and l declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or igures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specilication.

The invention relates to grates for open lire places and it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the'invention, Figure l, is a perspective view of the grate basket; Fig. 2, is a section on the line 2`-2, Fig. 3, showing dumping position of the grate in dotted lines 5 Fig. 3, is

a front view of the invention as applied Fig.

4, is a similar view 'showing the summer lront in position and the grate in dumping position g Fig. 5, Vis a detail perspective view showing one of the catch. extensions; and Fig. 6, is a section on the line 6h63, Fig. 2.

The letter a, designates the grate basket having a front partly inclosed portion a, open in rear, and having horizontal gratebars t, the two outer bars b, at each end being cast or joined together and provided with laterally projecting pivots or trunnions c, located at about the center of gravity of the grate when lilled with ashes and cinders and ready to be dumped, such pivots or trunnions being inset on a line with the end surfaces of such end bars, a recess or notch e, being provided at each side of suchtrunnion in the grate bar at each end, such notch being open at top and bottom.

At each side of the front of the lire place is provided a strip having an inward projecting horizontal lu extension g, at right angles thereto, such ug extension having a deep notchor seat g, therein, open at the top. Separated from this lug extension and above the same each strip f, has a catch extension 7L, projecting at right angles thereto inward with relation to the ire place.

At the upper rear portion of the front portion a, of the grate basket a catch seat or recess 'i open at itsbottom, is provided at each side, such seat or recess being guarded by a lip or tooth j, at the front thereof.

ln the use of the invention the pivots or trunnions c, are seated in the notches g', of

the lug extensions g, such lug extensions being received in the recesses e, of the end grate bars, whereby the proper location of such end grate bars at each side of the `Eire place is not interfered with. At the same time the grate basket is let down with the catch seats t, thereof in engagement with the catch extensions 7L, and the guard lip or tooth y', in front of such catch extensions. Thus any tipping or turning of the grate upon its trunnions is prevented by the guard lips j and the rear walls of the catch recesses fi, abutting against the catch extensions h.

Then it is desired to dump the grate it is lifted slightly, the trunnions rising in the open notches g, and the guard lips or teeth j, rising above the catch extensions h, when upon movement of the guard lips past the catch extensions and letting the grate down, the trunnions, which are still in place in the deep notches g/, will liall to their normal positions and the grate may be turned easily upon the trunnions until it occupies the position shown in Fig. l of the drawings, wherein the horizontal grate bars are vertical and the vertically arranged front portion a', of the basket is horizontal with its open rear portion presenting downward. The weight of the grate, which is almost entirely in rear of the trunnions, will keep it in dumping po= sition, and inasmuch as the trunnions and their supports are all located within the rire place, a summer iront, shown at f, may be readily placed and secured in position.

Then it is desired to again use the grate it is only necessary to turn it forward upon its trunnions and slightly lift it, so that the guard lips will pass the catch extensions as before stated, when, upon letting the grate down, said guard lips will maintain it in normal position.

Having described the invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s:

1. The combination with a fireplace having bearings at each side and a lateral projection above said bearings, ol' a grate provided with pivots engaging said bearings, and an upward extending iront guard portion having detachable locking engagement with said lateral projection,'said grate being adapted to be lifted from said bearings to disengage I to lock the grate in position, said grate being i@ it from said lateral projection. adapted to be lifted rom said bearings to 2. The combination With a replace havf disengage it from said lateral projection.

ing bearings at each side and a lateral proj ec- In testimony whereof I affix my signature, tion above said bearings, of a grate provided in presence of two Witnesses.

With pivots engaging said bearings, and an CHAS. F. SALTER. upward extending front guard portion having NTitnesses:

a catch recess open at its bottom and adapted G. E. HELM,

to detachably engage said lateral projection KENNETH HAWS. 

